Ky. Governor Appears Before Grand Jury

[RedEarth]

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Gov. Ernie Fletcher appeared before a grand jury investigating his administration's hiring practices Tuesday, a day after he granted blanket pardons to members of his administration who have been charged in the probe.

Fletcher was in the grand jury room only three minutes Tuesday before leaving the courthouse. He said Monday night that he would not testify.


The grand jury was impaneled in June and has charged nine current and former members of Fletcher's administration with misdemeanor violations of the state's personnel law for allegedly basing hirings on political considerations rather than merit.

Some of those charged are senior members of the administration, including deputy chief of staff Richard Murgatroyd and acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert. Fletcher said the senior managers provided "inadequate oversight" of younger people.

Also among the nine is a former Fletcher administration member who has been indicted on 22 felony counts of evidence or witness tampering. In a speech Monday, Fletcher, a Republican, said he wanted his appearance before the grand jury to close the door on the investigation of his administration's personnel practices.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/30/AR2005083000767.html

[Roland99]

1. He pled the Fifth Amendment. POS, corrupt bastard!!

[CATagious]

5. The funniest part is...

that he ran on a campaign of "he's going to clean-up the corruption in Frankfort"! LMAO!!!! The Boy Gov is going down in flames.

[rrrevolution]

2. So you are on grand jury and Gov says I won't answer any Qs

Do you think that you would be happy with that level of cooperation? Would it allay any nagging questions you might have about the Governor's involvement in this mess?

I am thinking this grand jury will now take dead aim for the Governor. He took down the nine(9) Administration officials they already indicted -- I am thinking indictment and soon.

[maddezmom]

3. pardons aides, pleads the 5th and the AAG resigns

nah, he's not guilty :sarcasm:

[Gunit_Sangh]

4. we should change our logo

from Unbridled Spirit to Unbridled Corruption.

And instead of a horse's head ... the south end of a horse heading north should be used.

Laws are for peasants .. not the GOP elite!

[CATagious]

6. that's good...

LOL! I like that suggestion! We should get a bumper sticker made of that!

[Roland99]

7. Have at it!

http://www.cafepress.com/cp/customize/

:)

[alfredo]

8. There is a "Republicans, unbridled corruption" bumper sticker

that displays a part of the kentucky logo of "Kentucky, unbridled Spirit."